From cloud tools, HRM software, content management systems or even collections of customer/client information — databases are the foundation for which so many platforms are dependent.

If your company is either building in-house applications and services or simply deploying pre-built tools, either of which requires a database to function, you’re going to need to know how to deploy that database server from start to finish.

In this guide, written by Jack Wallen for TechRepublic Premium, it will walk you through the process of installing a database, configuring the database for remote access, and then creating a database and giving a user access.

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HOW TO CREATE A DATABASE AND A USER WITH PERMISSION

Now that our database server is up and running, we can create a database as well as a user with access to the database. To do this, we must log into the MySQL console with the command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

You should see the prompt, which looks like:

mysql>

To create a database named TechRepublic, issue the command:

CREATE DATABASE TechRepublic;

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